
Stephen Curry and LeBron James placed on an epic battle Saturday evening, but it surely was the Los Angeles Lakers who bought the most effective of the Golden State Warriors in double time beyond regulation, 145-144.
Curry scored a game-high 46 factors on 17-of-35 from the sector. He made 9 3-pointers. He even put the Warriors up one level with beneath 5 seconds to play within the second time beyond regulation interval. However James was fouled with 1.2 seconds left and sunk the go-ahead free-throws.
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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry dribbles the ball in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photograph/Nic Coury)
The famous person sharpshooter was clearly pissed off as he left the courtroom. Cameras on the Crypto.com Enviornment caught Curry ripping his jersey in anger as he walked to the locker room.
Curry expressed frustrations with the officiating as nicely. The Warriors solely shot 16 free throws whereas the Lakers took 43 free throws.
“You wish to be in place the place the gamers resolve the sport or it’s constant on each ends of what you’re calling,” he mentioned, by way of the San Francisco Chronicle. “… There have been most likely three performs that I used to be concerned in the place it was a transparent unhealthy name.”
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Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James after being knocked down throughout the second time beyond regulation in opposition to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photograph/Nic Coury)
As he talked to reporters after the sport, Curry mirrored on his rivalry with James.
“Yearly we get to do that, the back-and-forth battles, all of the Finals runs, to the playoffs final yr, after the horn sounded tonight, there was a little bit snigger of we will’t like think about a situation the place a recreation like tonight occurs, his yr, what, 21, and my yr 15,” Curry mentioned of James. “All the opposite guys within the league who’ve been doing it 15-plus years, KD (Kevin Durant), CP (Chris Paul), it’s insane.
“You stay up for the battles, however you additionally admire the mutual respect of what it takes to maintain doing what you’re doing at this degree as a result of just a few individuals understand how laborious it’s. I’m blissful to be in that group.”
James, who had 36, mirrored on the second as nicely.
“It’s one thing I’ll be capable of discuss with my grandkids, discuss, me with the ability to compete with one of many best gamers to ever play the sport,” James mentioned. “So hopefully I will be cool with my grandkids at that time, for certain.”

Golden State Warriors’ Brandin Podziemski high-fives fellow guard Stephen Curry throughout the Los Angeles Lakers recreation, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photograph/Nic Coury)
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Golden State dropped its sixth recreation out of its final eight. The Warriors are beginning to slip down the Western Convention standings. They’re 19-24 and in twelfth place.
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